Seg. 1: Changing How We Use Social Media. Seg. 2: New Kansas City Fire Chief Is Department Veteran.

Newly-appointed Kansas City Fire Department Chief Gary Reese compares heading the department to running a business. "If you're not efficient and proficient at extinguishing fires and taking people to the hospital, you're going to have problems," he says.

Luke X. Martin
/ KCUR 89.3

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Segment 1: How has our relationship with social media has changed over time?

Last week, the Kansas City Fire Department named a new chief, 23-year department veteran Gary Reese. In the second half of our episode, we got his perspective on the fire budget, unifying his department and the future of firefighting in Kansas City and beyond.

Millions of victims of a data hack that targeted a Kansas state agency in possession of Social Security numbers were not informed of the breach directly, according to information obtained through an open records request.

The Kansas Department of Commerce says it only had valid email addresses for about 2.5 million of the more than 6 million job seeker accounts that were exposed. It sent notices to those addresses and further spread word of the hack through news releases and other public messages.

Maybe you're a new parent who's seeking some advice as you're feeding your baby in the middle of the night. Or perhaps you're looking to connect with others who share your political view. A look at the role — both positive and negative — of online communities and how they impact our lives.